So I finally completely ditched my dsl and set up my network using my new cable connection. Bought a Linksys wireless-n boradband router, model number WRT160n. Only reason I got the wireless variant was becasue one of my roommates needed a wirless connection.

So I got the network all connected, run a speed test and low and behold my download speed went from 24 mb/s to 6-8 and my ping is through the roof. Any ideas or help would be most appreciated.

OK did a reset after getting the router set up and that seemed to fix the isse. Connection is back up to 24 down 5 up. I freakin' hate the network magic program that comes with the router. Tomorrow I think I am going to delete it and just set up the security straight through the routers ip.

S7 Zalacious wrote:OK did a reset after getting the router set up and that seemed to fix the isse. Connection is back up to 24 down 5 up. I freakin' hate the network magic program that comes with the router. Tomorrow I think I am going to delete it and just set up the security straight through the routers ip.

that is your best bet !! they try and make it r tard friendly but it winds up hurting you . i had to mess with my own setting alot for it to run good .

what i would do

....over all speed...

1. if you have a firewall on you pc and or lap top turn the one on your router off (there is no need to have them both on )

2.put on a wireless WEP key (so you dont have people leaching off you)

...xbox gaming speed...

1. you can try opening your ports. go under applications & gaming under single port type in this80-80 Tcp then your IP address88-88 Udp then your IP3074-3074 both then your Ip 53-53 both then your IP

2. type your xbox IP in to the dmz

side note from what i have seen with linksys wirless N (i have one )if you try and run more then one xbox/ps2 and so on you will get a strict nat so restarting your adapter becouse like an every day thing in my house.

Yeah I already have a WEP key set up over the network. On my last network I had a lecher that was doing a lot of copyright infringement sh1t and guess who starting getting emails from their ISP....

As far as the port thing, I have never really messed with that stuff before but I guess it doesn’t seem all that hard. I currently have one 360 and PS3 but I never even play anything on the PS3. Going to try and get some gaming in tonight to see how my connection is like on Live. Once I get into my new place (freakin' single again FTW!), I might just get a simpler router since I will not need a wireless network anymore.